Map of Humble Administrator's Garden; Zhuozheng Garden

Map of Humble Administrator's Garden - The Humble Administrator's Garden is considered as one of China's four most attractive gardens, along with the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Mountain Resort of Chengde and the Lingering Garden in Suzhou. It is generally considered the finest garden in southern China, and no other classic garden in the country has been honored more than this one.

The current entrance of the Zhuozheng Yuan is located at 32 Dong Bei Lu, but the original entrance is located at 44 Dong Bei Lu. Covering 51,950 square meters, it is the largest garden in Suzhou, and has been proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The garden consists of Eastern, Central and Western sections as well as some residences of the former owners. The resident houses are typical of the style of Suzhou Local Residences, whose feature can be seen in the famous water township Zhouzhuang not far from Suzhou City. The site of the residences has been rebuilt as the Garden Museum now.

In recent years, the Humble Administrator's Garden has been the site of many floral exhibitions. Every spring and summer, the garden hosts the Azalea Festival and the Lotus Festival. There are bonsai shows in the aptly named Bonsai Garden (Penjing Yuan) in the Western Section while precious Chinese stones are shown in the Elegant Stone House (Yashi Zhai) in the Central Section.